Elaborate, decorative, or to have a preference for
Derived from the English word 'fancy', which originated as a contraction of 'fantasy'. It historically refers to imagination, whimsical inclination, or decorative elegance. As a given name, it gained some recognition in the American South, partly influenced by folk music and literature.
Less common today
Fancy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,116 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A main character in the daytime soap opera Passions · Passions
The title character of the Reba McEntire song about a woman overcoming poverty · Fancy (Song by Bobbie Gentry/Reba McEntire)
A character in the television series The Jamie Foxx Show · The Jamie Foxx Show
